Coldplay, Roger Waters, Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl and Eric Clapton are also on the bill.

AMC, CBS, HBO, Showtime, VH1 Classic, Encore, EPIX, IFC and the Sundance Channel are airing the concert on television in the US. The show will also be streamed by AOL, Hulu, YouTube, Vevo, Yahoo and iHeartRadio.

Organisers have projected that as many as 1 billion people will watch the Concert for Sandy Relief.